2017 Regular Session

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death

Sponsored by:

Status:

In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Prohibiting a person from distributing an opioid or opioid analogue, the use of which causes the death of another, with a specified exception; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that it is not a defense under the Act that the defendant did not distribute the opioid or opioid analogue directly to the decedent; providing that it is a defense under the Act that the defendant was an active user of an opioid or opioid analogue at the time of the distribution causing the death of the decedent; etc.